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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12915 on: 09 August 2016, 08:26:30 »
Quote from: VXL V6 on 09 August 2016, 07:36:03
More rust grinding, converting, painting and undersealing on Project 2  :'(

On the upside, the nearside sill is pretty much rust free with just a surface patch which ground back to solid metal  :y

I know the offside isn't going to be the same story though  :-[

From personal experience I always find the near sides worse than the off sides.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12916 on: 09 August 2016, 08:27:07 »
Fixed the thermo fuse in the mum bus aircon compressor, surprisingly easy and no need to de-gas or remove the pump
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12917 on: 09 August 2016, 08:34:22 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 09 August 2016, 08:16:15
Intended to fit wishbones but spent much of the day trying to remove o/s/f locking nut. No chance, done up windy gun tight, key knackered by windy gun no doubt. Tried hammering on smaller socket etc. but it wont budge.
Going to buy one of those reverse threaded socket things today.If that doesn't work , a new set of cobalt drill bits, it is.

I have the full set(of six, I think) of reverse threaded sockets, and most of the time they still don't fit. When they do the success rate is poor. If the locking nuts have a rotating collar, you will need to remove it before trying the socket. A sharp chisel and some applied Anglo-Saxon are required.

Personally, I wouldn't bother buying the sockets but would go straight to grinding the head off the bolt with a die-grinder and carbide burr, or welding a socket to it.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12918 on: 09 August 2016, 09:33:18 »
Cut some rust out of the classic car , surprisingly solid stuff to patch to  :P
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12919 on: 09 August 2016, 11:43:28 »
Quote from: Nick W on 09 August 2016, 08:34:22
Quote from: Migv6 on 09 August 2016, 08:16:15
Intended to fit wishbones but spent much of the day trying to remove o/s/f locking nut. No chance, done up windy gun tight, key knackered by windy gun no doubt. Tried hammering on smaller socket etc. but it wont budge.
Going to buy one of those reverse threaded socket things today.If that doesn't work , a new set of cobalt drill bits, it is.

I have the full set(of six, I think) of reverse threaded sockets, and most of the time they still don't fit. When they do the success rate is poor. If the locking nuts have a rotating collar, you will need to remove it before trying the socket. A sharp chisel and some applied Anglo-Saxon are required.

Personally, I wouldn't bother buying the sockets but would go straight to grinding the head off the bolt with a die-grinder and carbide burr, or welding a socket to it.
Knocked the locking ring off yesterday using an old screwdriver as a chisel. It broke off surprisingly easily. Don't have access to welding gear, so will probably try grinding it off or drilling it out.  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12920 on: 09 August 2016, 11:59:42 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 09 August 2016, 08:26:30
Quote from: VXL V6 on 09 August 2016, 07:36:03
More rust grinding, converting, painting and undersealing on Project 2  :'(

On the upside, the nearside sill is pretty much rust free with just a surface patch which ground back to solid metal  :y

I know the offside isn't going to be the same story though  :-[

From personal experience I always find the near sides worse than the off sides.

Unfortunately I can push a screwdriver through the sill on the offside by the jacking point, have a new 'pattern' sill to weld on in readiness though.  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12921 on: 09 August 2016, 12:26:29 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 09 August 2016, 11:43:28
Knocked the locking ring off yesterday using an old screwdriver as a chisel. It broke off surprisingly easily. Don't have access to welding gear, so will probably try grinding it off or drilling it out.  :y


It's a tedious job, but it's even worse when you do it after various other failed methods.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12922 on: 10 August 2016, 17:27:25 »
Changed the headlamp level sensor and the transmission mounting bracket that I cracked when I forgot to remove the axle stand after the oil change.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12923 on: 10 August 2016, 20:14:39 »
Picked it up...



Fun begins in the morning...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12924 on: 10 August 2016, 20:23:17 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 10 August 2016, 20:14:39
Picked it up...



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You bought a BMW from Tesco  :-X
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12925 on: 10 August 2016, 20:40:35 »
Quote from: BIGtime on 10 August 2016, 20:23:17
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 10 August 2016, 20:14:39
Picked it up...



Fun begins in the morning...
You bought a BMW from Tesco  :-X


As a 525, it's clearly from the Value range ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12926 on: 10 August 2016, 20:55:49 »
Was reduced ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12927 on: 10 August 2016, 21:04:09 »
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12928 on: 10 August 2016, 21:06:33 »
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12929 on: 11 August 2016, 00:14:53 »
Friends VW Golf miss firing like a pig and running rich, found fault breather pipe on rocker cover split in two. New one from flea bay £15 hate to think how much from FAG
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